{"id":839453,"date":"2025-04-06T16:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T21:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/apple-will-launch-new-homeos-this-year-heres-whats-coming\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T16:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T21:12:27","slug":"apple-will-launch-new-homeos-this-year-heres-whats-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/apple-will-launch-new-homeos-this-year-heres-whats-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple will launch new \u2018homeOS\u2019 this year, here\u2019s what\u2019s coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure>\n\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/home-app-homekit.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600\" alt=\"Apple Home\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/figure>\n<p>Apple has a big software year ahead, with major redesigns coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/03\/17\/apples-three-goals-for-ios-19-redesign\/\">iOS 19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/03\/18\/apples-new-macos-16-design-could-answer-this-key-question-about-the-macs-future\/\">macOS 16<\/a>, and even iPadOS 19. But the company also has a brand new OS launching soon. Here\u2019s everything we know about Apple\u2019s new \u2018homeOS.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-homeos-will-debut-on-apple-s-new-homepad-device\">homeOS will debut on Apple\u2019s new \u2018HomePad\u2019 device<\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/HomePod-screen-concept.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"HomePod with display concept\"  ><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s not every day that Apple launches a brand new software platform, and it never does so without good reason. OS launches are always tied to new product launches. And the same will be true with homeOS.<\/p>\n<p>Later this year, Apple will debut a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/01\/20\/homepad-here-are-five-features-coming-with-apples-brand-new-product\/\">brand new \u2018HomePad\u2019 smart display<\/a>. This product will be a sort of cross between an iPad and HomePod. There are plenty of fascinating details about the HomePad\u2019s hardware <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2024\/11\/13\/apples-new-homepad-is-exactly-what-i-want-in-a-home-device\/\">you can find elsewhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For this article though, let\u2019s focus on the software that will power the HomePad: homeOS.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-to-expect-from-apple-s-new-homeos\">What to expect from Apple\u2019s new homeOS<\/h2>\n<p>Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2024\/11\/12\/apple-smart-home-ai-release-date\/\">Mark Gurman\u2019s reporting<\/a>, homeOS will bear a lot of similarities to Apple\u2019s existing software platforms\u2014but tailored to the needs of modern homes.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-home-screen\">Home Screen<\/h3>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/ipados18-home-screen.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt  ><\/figure>\n<p>For example, homeOS will offer a customizable Home Screen very much like iOS and iPadOS.<\/p>\n<p>On the Home Screen you\u2019ll be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>add widgets to track the weather, stocks, reminders, and more<\/li>\n<li>launch apps from an iOS-style grid<\/li>\n<li>have a dock for your go-to apps<\/li>\n<li>access smart home controls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of this should look and feel very familiar for anyone with an iPhone or iPad.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-siri-and-apple-intelligence\">Siri and Apple Intelligence<\/h3>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/shortcuts-siri-apple-intelligence.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt  ><\/figure>\n<p>Siri will also be a critical part of homeOS.<\/p>\n<p>Gurman reports that homeOS and the HomePad are designed to \u201cbring Siri and Apple Intelligence to life in a way that hasn\u2019t happened before.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Essentially, imagine everything Siri can do on HomePod now, plus the powerful but <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/03\/07\/apple-intelligence-personal-siri-delayed\/\">currently-delayed<\/a> iOS upgrades that give Siri \u201cmore awareness of your personal context, as well as the ability to take action for you within and across your apps.\u201d That could add up to a compelling voice-first experience in homeOS.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-apps-in-homeos\">Apps in homeOS<\/h3>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/homepad-concept-homekit-02.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"HomePad concept Home app\"  ><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to apps, Gurman doesn\u2019t believe an App Store will be available\u2014at least at launch. <\/p>\n<p>But there will certainly be a variety of built-in Apple apps offered. More beyond this list may be included, but at a minimum we\u2019re expecting the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FaceTime<\/li>\n<li>Notes<\/li>\n<li>Calendar<\/li>\n<li>Reminders<\/li>\n<li>Home<\/li>\n<li>Safari<\/li>\n<li>Settings<\/li>\n<li>News<\/li>\n<li>Music<\/li>\n<li>TV<\/li>\n<li>Podcasts<\/li>\n<li>Weather<\/li>\n<li>Photos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"h-dynamically-responsive-to-users-distance\">Dynamically responsive to users\u2019 distance<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking of the Photos app, homeOS will also offer a special mode for displaying a slideshow of photos\u2014essentially like a screensaver.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s likely homeOS will offer Photos \u2018screensavers\u2019 as one of several options for when you\u2019re a fair distance away from the HomePad.<\/p>\n<p>Gurman writes that HomePad \u201cwill include sensors to determine how close a person is. It will then automatically adjust its features depending on the distance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I can imagine a scenario where photos and\/or an array of <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/09\/19\/ios-17-iphone-standby-how-to-use-customize\/\">StandBy-like widgets<\/a> will display when you\u2019re far from the device, then homeOS will switch to displaying the Home Screen when you\u2019re near.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-apple-s-homeos-wrap-up-ios-but-for-your-home\">Apple\u2019s homeOS wrap-up: \u2018iOS, but for your home\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>This year will be a big one for Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/03\/10\/ios-19-update-new-design-features-and-more\/\">unifying its various software platforms<\/a> to feel more cohesive. So it\u2019s no surprise that the new OS launching, homeOS, sounds like it will achieve that goal too. <\/p>\n<p>The simple pitch of \u201ciOS, but for your home\u201d could give homeOS an easy in with the iPhone\u2019s billions of active users, and make HomePad an attractive option when it launches later this year.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of Apple\u2019s plans for homeOS? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-best-homekit-smart-home-accessories\">Best HomeKit smart home accessories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40Ac6pF\">TP-Link smart camera with HomeKit Secure Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4huHnjT\">Smart air purifier with Matter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ftIGNs\">HomeKit Garage Door Opener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NTzAyt\">HomeKit smart plug 4-pack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RpdBAV\">ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBggKMLOFATDAGg?hl=en-US&#038;gl=US&#038;ceid=US:en\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<em>Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/41hwFHk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/gif3-1.gif\" alt width=\"750\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p> Ryan Christoffel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/03\/19\/apple-will-launch-new-homeos-this-year-heres-whats-coming\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has a big software year ahead, with major redesigns coming to iOS 19, macOS 16, and even iPadOS 19. But the company also has a brand new OS launching soon. Here\u2019s everything we know about Apple\u2019s new \u2018homeOS.\u2019 homeOS will debut on Apple\u2019s new \u2018HomePad\u2019 device It\u2019s not every day that Apple launches a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":839454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[376,3932],"tags":[5315,5329],"class_list":{"0":"post-839453","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-apple","8":"category-launch","9":"tag-apple","10":"tag-launch"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=839453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/839454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=839453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=839453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=839453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}